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In a challenge to the leader of the opposition, Prime Minister Trudeau said » ‘If he has a better plan, let him say it because we’ve been waiting a long time for it. But he has no plan to fight climate change, he still questions whether it exists while Canada is burning’
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The genie is out of the bottle. AI will be used and misused, a tool and a weapon. The threats and opportunities will grow. Many will be harmed in the name of progress.
However, the U.S. based Council on Foreign Relations is leaving that question open »
Some experts believe this increasingly powerful technology could lead to amazing advances and prosperity. Yet, many tech and industry leaders are warning that AI poses substantial risks, and they are calling for a moratorium on AI research so that safety measures can be established. But amid mounting great-power competition, it’s unclear whether national governments will be able to coordinate on regulating this technology that offers so many economic and strategic opportunities.
Woke up this morning to news of a horrific railroad disaster in India.
My thoughts are with the victims, victims’ families and friends, first responders, and all those affected.
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The wonderful Tina Turner passed away today at her home in Switzerland. She was 83.
Tina Turner (Nov 26, 1939 » May 24, 2023) » Rest in Peace
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Rick Hoyt, the man whose father pushed him in a wheelchair for 32 years in the Boston Marathon, has died at the age of 61. The father-son duo of conquered over 1,100 endurance events worldwide, including 247 triathlons.
His father, Dick Hoyt, had passed in March 2021 at the age of 80.
Hoyt died Monday from respiratory complications, his family announced on the Faceboook page for their charitable foundation.
“It is with profound sadness that the Hoyt Family announce the passing of our beloved brother and uncle, Rick Hoyt this morning,” the post read. “As so many knew, Rick along with our father, Dick, were icons in the road race and triathlon worlds for over 40 years and inspired millions of people with disabilities to believe in themselves, set goals and accomplish extraordinary things.”
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Physical activity, education and intellectually demanding jobs been found to boost this reserve. These are protective factors that improve the brain’s resilience to damage. But there’s another X factor, which scientists have struggled to identify. A new study suggests it may be sleep, and in particular deep sleep.
That’s the stage when the body repairs bones, muscles and the immune system. It’s also when the brain consolidates new memories. If you burn the candle at night, you’ll be more susceptible to illness and more likely to forget things you recently learned.
While Brad said their national park adventure has ended, their travels will not. They plan to take it internationally, visiting Kenya on a National Geographic-organized expedition as the first stop on a mission to touch all seven continents, and maybe, if Joy keeps her enthusiasm, outer space as well.
NY Times » The 81-year-old songwriter ruminates on mortality, faith and meaning in an album that could be a farewell.
Al Jazeera » The legendary Cleveland Browns running back turned a starring role in the NFL into a long run as an actor and activist.
Puppies who gnaw on shoes are probably doing it because they’re teething and the soft rubber or leather feels pleasant. Because puppies find relief, they tend to make a habit of it.
For adult dogs, however, the motivation is more varied. For one thing, shoes are easily accessible. They’re usually found at ground level, making it easy for a dog to case the scene, grab the shoe, and sprint off. From there, shoes become a kind of sensory experience. They have their owner’s scent as well as smells that have been transported from walking in other areas. It’s kind of a dog travelogue, with the pet able to explore where someone has been. The more pungent, the better.
Dogs might fall asleep next to a shoe for the same olfactory reason. Because it smells familiar, it’s comforting.
[Naomi] Klein, whose previous books include No Logo and The Shock Doctrine, said Doppelganger would “explore what it feels like to watch one’s identity slip away in the digital ether, an experience many more of us will have in the age of AI.
“Mostly, it’s an attempt to grapple with the wildness of right now – with conspiracy cultures surging and strange left-right alliances emerging and nobody seeming to be quite what they seem,” she continued. “Doppelganger is my attempt at a usable map of our moment in history but to make it, I had to get lost a few times.”
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